With continued technology proliferation, the commercial real estate (CRE) industry is undergoing fundamental changes in the way business is conducted. How can CRE players leverage new technologies to transform their business? We’ll discuss:

Elevation of IT’s role in a CRE organization and how social media, mobility, analytics, and cloud computing are coming into play.

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Congress passed the first major tax reform legislation since the 1980s, bringing sweeping changes that will impact life sciences and health care organizations and their executives’ business decisions in 2018 and beyond. David Green, partner, Life Sciences and Healthcare Industry leader, Deloitte Tax LLP, discusses the new tax law and its potential implications across the health care industry—from biopharma and medtech companies to health plans and not-for-profit hospitals and providers.

Now that Congress has passed tax reform, CFOs and their tax teams face the challenge of understanding and preparing for sweeping changes ushered in by the new law. The transition to territoriality, new rules regarding passive and mobile income, and many other provisions will require careful assessment and planning. “While the broad-based bill ushers in substantial changes, companies may find it particularly challenging to assess the many ways in which the law’s provisions affect international operations,” says Steve Kimble, chairman and CEO, Deloitte Tax LLP. Learn more about the scope and implications of some of the most notable provisions of the new law that impact international operations.

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Commercial real estate (CRE) could benefit by using blockchain for property transactions processes involving leasing, purchasing and sales, according to a Deloitte Center for Financial Services report. The report identifies how blockchain could improve property transactions processes, including more transparent and more cost-effective property title management. “CRE CFOs evaluating an upgrade or overhaul of their technology platforms should have blockchain on their radar,” says Bob O’Brien, Global Real Estate & Construction leader, Deloitte & Touche LLP.

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